History of Active NHL Teams Moving and Being Renamed

Avalanche

Years	Name	League
1972-1979	Quebec Nordiques	WHA
1979-1995	Quebec Nordiques	NHL
1995-	Colorado Avalanche	NHL

Blackhawks

Year	Name	League
1926-	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL

Blue Jackets

Year	Name	League
2001-	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL

Blues

Year	Name	League
1967-	Saint Louis Blues	NHL

Bruins

Year	Name	League
1924-	Boston Bruins	NHL

Canadiens

Years	Name	League
1917-	Montreal Canadiens	NHL

Canucks

Year	Name	League
1970-	Vancouver Canucks	NHL

Capitals

Year	Name	League
1974-	Washington Capitals	NHL

Coyotes

Year	Name	League
1972-1979	Winnipeg Jets	WHA
1979-1996	Winnipeg Jets	NHL
1996-	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL

Devils

Year	Name	League
1974-1976	Kansas City Scouts	NHL
1976-1982	Colorado Rockies	NHL
1982-	New Jersey Devils	NHL

Flames

Year	Name	League
1972-1980	Atlanta Flames	NHL
1980-	Calgary Flames	NHL

Flyers

Years	Name	League
1967-	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL

Hurricanes

Year	Name	League
1972-1979	New England Whalers	WHA
1979-1997	Hartford Whalers	NHL
1997-	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL

Islanders

Year	Name	League
1972-	New York Islanders	NHL

Kings

Year	Name	League
1967-	Los Angeles Kings	NHL

Lightning

Year	Name	League
1992-	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL

Maple Leafs

Year	Name	League
1917-1919	Toronto Arenas	NHL
1919-1927	Toronto Saint Patricks	NHL
1927-	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL

Mighty Ducks

Years	Name	League
1993-	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL

Oilers

Year	Name	League
1972-1973	Alberta Oilers	WHA
1973-1979	Edmonton Oilers	WHA
1979-	Edmonton Oilers	NHL

Panthers

Year	Name	League
1993-	Florida Panthers	NHL

Penguins

Year	Name	League
1967-	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL

Predators

Year	Name	League
1998-	Nashville Predators	NHL

Rangers

Year	Name	League
1926-	New York Rangers	NHL

Red Wings

Years	Name	League
1926-1930	Detroit Cougars	NHL
1930-1932	Detroit Falcons	NHL
1932-	Detroit Red Wings	NHL

Sabres

Year	Name	League
1970-	Buffalo Sabres	NHL

Senators (II, see notes)

Year	Name	League
1992-	Ottawa Senators	NHL

Sharks

Year	Name	League
1991-	San Jose Sharks	NHL

Stars

Year	Name	League
1967-1993	Minnesota North Stars	NHL
1993-	Dallas Stars	NHL

Thrashers

Year	Name	League
1999-	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL

Wild

Year	Name	League
2000-	Minnesota Wild	NHL

Legend:
NHL:  National Hockey League
WHA:  World Hockey Association

Notes:
Ottawa Senators (I) operated from 1917-1934 before becoming Saint Louis Eagles for the 1934-1935 season and then becoming defunct.

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